Curling method



Feb. 5, 1946. c. J. ALTMAN. 2,394,224

' cunmmmmaon Filed Nov. 8; 1944 j j INVENTOR.

fi M v B Patented Feb. 5, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CURLINGMETHOD 7 Clara J. Altman, Detroit, Mich. Application November 8, 1944,Serial No. 562,448

3 Claims. (01. 132-31) hair.

This application relates to the art of curling More particularly, thetype of curl to which this curl herein described is contrasted thus fromthe helical or spiral Croquignole curl produced by the use of a spindle.

The hair curler and its use will now be described, with reference to theappended drawing whose Fig. 1 is a front view and whose Fig. 2 is a sideview.

Fig. 1 shows a scalp l having an isolated strand of hair H whose end isshown as passed through the curler, which is in the form of a thin, fiatdisc !2 of any suitable material, such as Celluloid, about two inches indiameter, and having a central hole [3 which may be circular, as shown,or elongated, if desired.

It will be stated at this point that the pins M used for holding thecurl are of the type commonly known as bobby pins, and these are usedfor clamping the end of a strand to the disc, and for clamping the discto the scalp, in a manner that will now be described.

In the curling operation, the operator, whether it be the person whosehair is being curled or another person, thrusts a multiple filamentstrand of hair through the disc by threading the strand through theaperture, from back to front of the disc. At this moment the disc willbe more or less parallel to the scalp. Then the operator, with herfingers, curls the end of the strand that is exposed in front of thedisc, around the center of the disc, as an axis, in the form of theletter C, the end of the strand being in front of the disc. At thismoment the curled end of the strand is pinned or otherwise securedagainst the front of the disc. Where pins, such as bobby pins, are used,and these are preferred, the pins are slid onto the disc over the edgeof the disc and one or possibly two pins will be sufficient to securethe end of the strand, curled, against the front of the disc and withrespect to the disc.

Thereafter the disc is rotated around its center as an axis, towards thescalp, while maintained more or less parallel to the scalp, and normalto the strand, thus pin curling the strand in back of the disc until thedisc reaches the scalp, at which time there is a pin curled strandbetween the disc and the scalp to act as a cushion for the disc. Duringthis operation, the operator uses her fingers, not only to rotate thedisc, but also to grip and curl the strand of hair in back of the disc.

It is noted that the hair is curled by the fingers in back of the disc,and the disc functions only as a backing plate during the curling. Thehair is not curled around the disc, but rather in back of it and againstit. The curling is done by the fingers against the disc, and not by thedisc.

Then the disc is secured to the scalp, with the pin curled strandbetween'it and the scalp, preferably using bobby pins or the like forthis purpose, one or two pins being sufficient to pin the disc to thescalp, the pins being slid onto the disc over the edge of it.

An important advantage of the hair curler herein disclosed, and themethod herein described, is

the fact that a person wearing as. many as necessary of the curlers heredisclosed can be comfortable enough so that the curlers do not interferewith sleeping, an important consideration being the fact that the curledstrand forms a cushion between each disc and the scalp, and anotherimportant consideration being the fact that the discs lie more or lessflat against the scalp and do not project outwardly from it to interferewith sleeping. Further,the discs will shift and yield slightly withrespect to the scalp suificiently to accommodate themselves to themovements of the person during sleeping.

Another important advantage of the hair curler herein disclosed and themethod herein described is that a person wearing as many as necessary ofthe curlers here disclosed, can still wear a bathing cap without dangerof the cap being punctured by sharp edges or points. The curlers hereof,even when a large number of them are being worn, present no sharp edgesor points to puncture the bathing cap.

Now having described the curling method herein disclosed, referenceshould be had to the claims which follow.

I claim:

1. A method for pin curling hair strands, employing a thin disc abouttwo inches in diameter, and formed with a central aperture, comprising(a) thrusting a multiple filament strand of hair through the disc fromback to front thereof, (b) pin curling the end of the strand around thecenter of the disc as an axis, against the front of the disc, (0)securing the pin curled end of the strand to the front of the disc, (01)rotating the disc around its center as an axis, towards the scalp, whilemaintaining it arallel to the scalp, and normal to the strand, thus pincurling the strand in back of the disc, until the disc reaches thescalp, (e) securing the disc, with the pin curled strand between itsback and the scalp, to the scalp.

2. A method for pi curling hair strands, employing a thin disc about twoinches in diameter, and formed with a central aperture, comprising (a)thrusting a multiple filament strand of hair through the disc from backto front thereof, (2)) pin curlingthe end of the strand around thecenterof the disc as an axis, against the front of. the disc, (0) securing thepin curled end of'th'e strand to the front of the disc, by bobby pins orthe like slid onto the disc over the edeg thereof, (it) rotating thedisc around its center as an axis, towards the scalp, while maintainingit, parallel to the scalp, and normal to the strand; thus pin curlingthe strand in back'of the disc, the disc reaches the scalp, (e) securingthe disc, with the pin curled strand between its back and the scalp. tovthe scalp.

3. A method for pin curling hair strands, employing a thin disc abouttwo inches in diameter, and formed with a central aperture, comprising(a) thrusting a multiple filament strand of hair through the disc fromback to front thereof, (12) pin curling the end of the strand around thecenter of the disc as an axis, against the front of the disc, (0)securing the pin curled end of the strand to the front of the disc, bybobby pins or the likeislid onto the disc over the edge thereof, ('d)rotating the disc around its center as an axis, towards the scalp, whilemaintainin it parallel to the scalp, and normal to the strand, thus pincurling the strand in back of the disc, until the disc reaches thescalp, (e) securing the disc, with the pin curled strand between itsback and the scalp,v to the scalp, by "bobby pins or the like slid ontothe disc over the edge thereof.

CLARAJPALTMAN.

